ARTWORK SPECIFICATIONS
BECOMING SUSTAINABLE
The Excel Media team is committed to delivering the highest level of customer service within our established guidelines, allowing us to ensure shorter lead times and quicker turnaround for your branding needs. Please note that any files not compliant with these guidelines will be rejected.
ACCEPTED FORMATS
DIGITAL ARTWORK
. MP4 for video, maximum file size 300mb.
. JPG or. PNG for images.
PRINT ARTWORK
Print-ready PDF files with any links or images embedded, and any text outlined are accepted.
We recommend saving files as PDF using the default Adobe setting‘ High Quality Print’.
SIZE & QUALITY
To ensure that your file is of the highest quality please make sure your graphic in no lower than 75dpi at full size or 750dpi at 10 % scale.
Copyright is the responsibility of the client. Please supply logos and icons as vector files, where possible.
Artwork is to be set up at the required size OR a reduced scale( let us know what scale your artwork is set to).
The maximum file size we accept is 2GB.
COLOURS
Please supply files in CMYK.
Files should be set up using FOGRA 39 colour space.
If your document contains assigned Pantones, we will automatically print to the closest match possible. Please advise if you need us to assign Pantones.
Black should be set up as CMYK C60 M60 Y60 K100, otherwise they will not print as rich black.
WE WILL TAKE NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR COLOUR INACCURACY IF YOU DO NOT SUPPLY US WITH REFERENCES / PANTONES.
ARTWORK SUPPLY
We accept files via WeTransfer, Dropbox, or FTP systems, such as Google Drive and OneDrive.
DOCUMENT LAYOUT
Artwork should be created to the correct proportion relevant to the final print size.
Shaped items to a guide template to ensure no elements are cropped.
LEAD TIMES
Artwork and proofs should be sent to your Media Operations Manager by the agreed date.
The standard artwork deadlines are 4 weeks prior to the event for print, and 2 weeks prior to the event for digital.
Any artwork received after the agreed date, will be subject to a 30 % surcharge in order to produce the graphics on time. This will be advised by your Media Operations Manager.
Additionally, any artwork received less than one week prior to the event will be sent to print without requiring prior approval.
CONTENT
Excel London will not accept any content that is deemed offensive, threatening or controversial.
Excel London will not be responsible for additional costs due to resubmission of the artwork once printed.
PROOFS
The proof will be provided 48 hours after the artwork has been submitted. We will accommodate up to four rounds of artwork revisions free of charge.
Please be aware that you are fully responsible for the final approval of this proof, ensuring its adequacy and accuracy in all aspects, including text, formatting, alignment, fonts, layouts, colours, graphic elements, spelling, grammar, and dimensions.
Any amendments requested after approval will incur charges at the client’ s expense. We will not assume liability for any delays arising from change requests submitted after the approval has been granted.
8 %
REDUCTION IN ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION
These savings are equivalent to 512 average UK home’ s annual electricty usage.
20 %
These savings are equivalent to 197 average UK home’ s annual gas usage.
67 % CONSUMPTION
43 %
REDUCTION IN FUEL
These savings are equivalent to the average weight of 11 blue whales.
REDUCTION IN HEATING CONSUMPTION
These savings are equivalent to the fuel an average car would use to drive 5,189 miles.
REDUCTION IN WASTE VOLUMES
We now offer sustainable alternatives to all print items. Please contact your Media Operations Manager to enquire.
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